'I thought they kept their nerve very well. The opposition coach made a mistake by attacking them,' he said.

'If they were a bit more defensive United would have found it harder to break down. They didn't have to score a goal, but they didnt set their stall out that way.'

And despite West Ham sitting 12th in the
Premier League after a run to pull them out of relegation trouble -
which saw Allardyce win Manager of the Month - the Hammers boss refuses
to rule his side out of relegation danger.

'We don't put great value in the table. We just try to accumulate as many points,' said Allardyce.

'We've
got more to do. On Saturday, we want a point or more. 38 points would
probably keep us up. But other clubs have games in hand. There's nine
clubs involved.'

The Hammers
have a strong squad available for the Saturday evening kick-off, with
only Marco Borriello and Joey O'Brien out of action.

Back in action: But West Ham, with Andy Carroll, are not out of relegation danger, says Allardyce